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Due to Rome's forts and iron works, which included the manufacture of cannons, Rome was a significant target during Sherman's march through Georgia to take and destroy Confederate resources. [22] Davis' forces occupied Rome for several months, [ 23 ] making repairs to use the damaged forts and briefly quartering General Sherman.
The Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area in the U.S. state of Georgia, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county – Floyd – in Northwest Georgia. As of the 2000 census , the MSA had a population of 90,565 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 96,250).
Floyd County is a county in the Northwest region of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 98,584. [1] [2] The county seat is Rome. [3] Floyd County comprises the Rome, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.
Blossom Hill is a summit in Rome, Georgia. [2] With an elevation of 784 feet (239 m), Blossom Hill is the 901st highest summit in the state of Georgia. [1] It is considered to be one of the Seven Hills of Rome, Georgia. [4] [5] Jackson Hill is located about 0.3 miles (0.48 km) south of the summit. [3]
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Shannon is located in northeastern Floyd County between Rome and Calhoun, just off Highway 53. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the Shannon CDP has a total area of 5.0 square miles (13.0 km 2 ), of which 5.0 square miles (12.9 km 2 ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km 2 ), or 0.86%, is water.
Lumpkin Hill is a summit in Rome, Georgia. [2] With an elevation of 640 feet (200 m), Lumpkin Hill is the 914th highest summit in the state of Georgia. [1] The hill is considered to be one of the Seven Hills of Rome, Georgia. [4] [5] The summit was named for John Henry Lumpkin, who is also buried on the hill.
Coosa is an unincorporated community in Floyd County, Georgia, United States. The community is located at the intersection of Georgia routes 20 and 100, north of the Coosa River, 11 miles (18 km) west of Rome. Coosa has a post office with ZIP code 30129, which opened on December 28, 1846. [2] [3] An early variant name was "Missionary Station". [4]